Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy in Ontario: 60 days, to the end of a rental period. Find the earliest end date for any notice date.
Earliest the tenancy can end
November 30, 2026
The tenancy can end on November 30, 2026 at the earliest, 76 days after the notice is given. Rent is owed up to and including that day.
| Notice | At least 60 days of written notice. Do not count the day the notice is delivered, and do count the end date. A mailed notice needs five extra days. |
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| End date | The last day of a rental period. With rent due on the 1st, that is the last day of a month. Notice given by January 1 for the end of February, or by February 1 for the end of March, counts as 60 days. |
| Fixed-term leases | A fixed-term lease does not end on its own. It carries on month to month on the same terms, so a tenant who wants to leave when the term ends still gives at least 60 days of notice, effective on the last day of the term. |
| Form | Form N9, Tenant's Notice to End the Tenancy |
| Disputes | Landlord and Tenant Board |
The calculator takes the date the landlord gets the tenant's notice and the day rent is due, and finds the earliest end date the Ontario rule allows. It covers a month-to-month tenancy ended by the tenant.
End date = the last day of the first rental period that ends at least 60 days after the notice is givenException, rent due on the 1st: notice by January 1 can end on the last day of February, and notice by February 1 on the last day of MarchSay the landlord receives the tenant's notice on September 15, 2026, and rent is due on the 1st. The earliest the tenancy can end is November 30, 2026, which is 76 days of notice. Rent is owed up to and including that day.
This page explains the general rules for private rentals and is not legal advice. Rules differ for some kinds of housing, and they change. For a specific situation, check with the Landlord and Tenant Board.
Checked against these official sources on September 27, 2026:
At least 60 days of written notice. Do not count the day the notice is delivered, and do count the end date. A mailed notice needs five extra days.
The last day of a rental period. With rent due on the 1st, that is the last day of a month. Notice given by January 1 for the end of February, or by February 1 for the end of March, counts as 60 days.
A fixed-term lease does not end on its own. It carries on month to month on the same terms, so a tenant who wants to leave when the term ends still gives at least 60 days of notice, effective on the last day of the term.
Form N9, Tenant's Notice to End the Tenancy
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